The November 2023 Guide

Well hello, from Virginia!

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This holiday week, I’m on my annual Thanksgiving trip to Virginia. My sister’s house is full, and we’re preparing regular meals while planning for the main meal on Thursday. Thanksgiving can be quite stressful, but this is your year to not stress. Instead, make it easy on yourself. I’m sure many of your recipes have already been planned out, but below are many of the options I have on my website if you’re still searching for something specific.

One of my favorite things we do yearly is a tradition my sister began five years ago. We take a piece of paper, notate the current year, and then write down everything we’re thankful for. We go around the table and say them out loud to one another. We also look over previous years to see the changes and usually think of more we should have remembered to write down! Maybe this will be something you want to try this year with your loved ones, and if you do something different, I’d love to hear what it is!

Without further ado, let’s talk about all things Thanksgiving food!

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Get all of my Thanksgiving recipes

Turkey

When it comes to turkey, I’m preparing my orange spiced turkey and will be dry-brining my turkey for 24-36 hours.

Classic dry-brine turkey
Orange spiced turkey
Turkey roulade with bacon and kale stuffing
Citrus dry-brine turkey
Don’t forget the cranberry marmalade

Main Dishes

Orange Spiced Turkey

Main Dishes

Classic Dry Brine Turkey

Dinner

Turkey Roulade with Bacon & Kale Stuffing

Dinner

Citrus Dry Brine Turkey

Side dishes

Sides are my favorite, but my advice is not to stress and make too many. Instead, choose a few and be done!

Side Dishes

Garlic Butter Hasselback Potatoes

Side Dishes

Cauliflower au Gratin

Side Dishes

Traditional Stuffing

Side Dishes

Homemade Green Bean Casserole

Salads

I always think a meal needs something fresh and bright, like these salads!

Salad

Wild Rice & Pear Salad

Salad

Apple Cider Quinoa Kale Salad

Salad

Fig, Walnut & Squash Kale Salad

Salad

Kale Salad with Lentils & Pears

Bread

Bread is an excellent way to get the last remnants of the meal off the plate!

Bread

Herb & Cheese Popovers

Bread

Best Buttermilk Biscuits

Thanksgiving

Honey Oat Dinner Rolls

Thanksgiving

Butterhorns

Dessert

Leave room for dessert! When it comes to our family meal, I like to wait for about an hour or two so we can clean up and then enjoy dessert (with coffee, of course)!